Vegetarian Butchers are Gaining Popularity, and the Meat Industry is Scared Sh*tless

Demand for vegetarian food is on the rise. In
fact, a recent Telegraph
article highlights the growing number of entirely vegetarian or vegan butcher
shops:

So-called ‘vegetarian
butchers’ are popping up across the globe,
selling products that mimic meat but contain no animal flesh at all. Their
counters are brimming with chicken, ham, meatballs, minced beef, steak—even
seafood—that purportedly looks, feels and
tastes like the real deal, but are actually made from plant protein.

Just last month, America’s first-ever vegan butcher shop, The
Herbivorous Butcher, opened its doors in Minneapolis! Owned by brother and
sister duo Aubry and Kale Walch, the shop offers 35 vegan meats as well as
cheeses and butters.

The article also spotlights
Holland-based Vegetarian Butcher, which sells “an
innovative range of meatless meat and
fish claimed to be ‘indistinguishable from the real
thing’ to restaurants in 13 countries.

The author continues:

Meat-mad Spain now boasts the
plant-butcher chain La Carnicera
Vegatariana, and sausage-loving Germany will have its own Vegetarian
Butcher outlet by June. And there’s not just mock meat—fake fish
is making waves too. Last year, one of the world’s first
vegan fish and chip shops opened in Sydney offering
ocean-flavoured plant protein “seafood.

A recent National
Hog Farmer article provides insight into
the meat industry’s heightened anxiety
over the popularity of veg eating. The author
claims vegetarian businesses calling themselves butchers are “plain unethical.

Also, how ridiculous is it
to object to a vegetarian butcher on moral grounds and not take
issue with the horrific abuse animals suffer
before being slaughtered for meat?
Get real.

As more people become aware of the egregious animal cruelty
and vast
environmental destruction involved in
meat production, the demand for humane veg alternatives will only continue to
grow.

Luckily, with all of the delicious vegan products already on
the market, there’s never been a better time to adopt a healthy and humane
meat-free diet.

Click here for
a list of our favorite vegan meats.